The Calling: How Three Black Women Found Midwifery
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The episode explores the journeys of three Black women into midwifery and their impact on Black maternal health research.
“ All of the midwives that I met each had their version of being called.” Brittney, a Black mom who’s had two traumatic C-sections in the hospital, doesn’t know exactly what kind of care she wants for her third pregnancy – until she meets Florida midwife Kim Homer. Host Kaytura Felix, MD, traces the journey that brought these women to midwifery, and how their stories shaped her ongoing research into the Black maternal health crisis. Deep Care is committed to the Beloved Birth 50 By 50 goal: By the year 2050, 50% of babies in the US will come into the world through the care of midwives. ( www.belovedbirth50by50.org ) FEATURED MIDWIFE Kimberley Homer is a Florida Licensed Midwife (LM), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), Childbirth Educator, Yoni Steam Facilitator, Fitness Instructor, and more. Learn more about midwife Kim from her site: https://www.crowningmidwifery.com and follow midwife Kim on instagram @crowningmidwifery Interested in having a Black birth care provider in your birth plan? Here are some resources to find one in your area. All sourced from Sista Midwife Productions : https://blackmidwifedirectory.com/ https://www.blackdouladirectory.com/ Deep Care is a…
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